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Kanji Detail for 継 - "to inherit, successor"

継

  • Meaning

    継 means "to inherit, successor." Also associated with following.

    1. To inherit - To succeed; to continue; to carry on.

    2. Successor - One who inherits; an heir.

    3. Following - Subsequently; in succession.

    4. To patch - To mend with fabric.

  • Words using 継

    • 継続 けいぞく Listen continuation; continuance; maintenance
    • 後継 こうけい Listen succession; successor
    • 中継 ちゅうけい Listen relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
    • 継投 けいとう Listen relieving the (starting) pitcher
    • 継承 けいしょう Listen inheritance; succession; accession
    • 中継ぎ なかつぎ Listen joining; joint; intermediation
    • 継続的 けいぞくてき Listen continuous
    • 生中継 なまちゅうけい Listen live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage

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    • Verified meaning: to inherit, successor
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read けい, つぎ, つぐ)
    • Also carries these associations: following

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 継

    Given names 継(けい)Listen

    Surnames 継(つぎ)Listen 継(つぐ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    inherit; succeed; continue; patch; graft (tree)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    continue, maintain, carry on

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 繼|继

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    mama(まま) まま

    tsu.gu(つ-ぐ) つ-ぐ

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    糸 (ito・itohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to inherit successor following compile connect bond continue patch succession carry on continuation hand down heir keep going legacy lineage maintain mend perpetuate preserve receive subsequently succeed take over transfer uphold

Sentences including 継

  • He took over his father's business.

  • He must succeed to his father's business.

  • He succeeded to his father's estate.

  • He took over the business from his father.

  • I will take over your job.

  • My son will take over the job.

  • He acceded to the office.

  • The concert was broadcast live.

  • He took over the business.

  • He succeeded to the family business.

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